JPH06291869A - Receptacle unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control the power source control type load on a receptacle unit by controlling a power source supply state according to the content of a control signal, and detecting and outputting the supply state. CONSTITUTION:A plug 2a of a power source control type load 2 is electrically connected with a receptacle 1a, and an HA connecter jack 4 of a connecting cable is connecter-connected. Also, an HA connecter jack 1d is constituted of a receiving terminal C and a transmitting terminal M. Then, a driving part 14 driving-controls a normally opening contact 16, and on/off controls power supply to the receptacle 1a. At that time, a detecting part 15 detects the power supply state to the receptacle 1a, a CPU 13 analyzes data according to the content of a control signal received through a receiving terminal from a load controller, and controls a power source part 17. Then, the control of a load 2 controlled according to the on/off of the power supply can be attained by a telephone control system which controls the signal control type load.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone control system for remotely controlling an indoor load by operating a telephone at a destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional telephone control system,
The one shown in FIG. 4 is known. The telephone control system mainly includes a protector, a divider 12 and an indoor telephone 1.
A load control device 6 connected to the telephone station 9 via telephone connectors 10 and 10 to which 1 and 11 are connected, and a signal controlled according to the content of a control signal generated by the load control device 6. Controlled load 3 (eg CPU such as air conditioner)
It is a load that operates by control and cannot be controlled only by turning on and off the power supply). The load control device 6 and the signal control load 3 are electrically connected to each other by two transmission lines, which are a transmission transmission line and a reception transmission line, and are connected to the load control device 6 via the two transmission lines. Through the connected interface unit 7, electrical connection is made by a connection cable 5 composed of two transmission lines (not shown). HA connector plugs 4 and 4 are provided at both ends of the connection cable 5, and the signal control type load 3 and the interface unit 7 are provided with the HA connector plugs 4 and 4, respectively.
An HA connector jack (not shown) for connecting 4 is provided. The HA connector plug 4 and the HA
The connector jack is composed of a transmission terminal and a reception terminal (both of which are not shown), and at present, those conforming to the JEM-A standard are mainly used.

The load control device 6 generates a control signal according to the content of the operation signal sent from the push-type telephone 8 at the destination (outdoors), and controls the signal-controlled load 3 by the control signal. It is supposed to do. For example, when the push button “#” is pressed on the push-type telephone 8, the load control device 6 sends a control signal corresponding to the push button “#” to the signal via the transmission line for transmission. While transmitting to the control load 3, the signal control load 3 receives the control signal and turns itself on or off. Further, for example, when the push button "1" is pressed on the push-type telephone 8,
The load control device 6 transmits a control signal corresponding to the push button “1” to the signal control load 3 via the transmission line for transmission, and the signal control load 3 receives the control signal. , The current self state (on state or off state) as a data signal is returned to the load control device 6 via the reception transmission line, and the load control device 6
The data signal is sent back to the push-type telephone 8 as a voice signal. Besides, the signal control load 3 can be variously controlled by operating the push-type telephone 8.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional telephone control system, the load control device 6 is used.
Power control type load 3 that can be controlled only according to the content of the control signal generated by, for example, a signal control type load 3 such as an air conditioner, and is controlled according to ON / OFF of the power supply, such as a lighting load, a hot carpet or a kotatsu Etc. could not be controlled. Although a telephone control system for remotely controlling the power supply control type load from a push-type telephone 8 outside (outdoors) is also known in the related art, such a telephone control system uses the signal control type load 3 as a load. It cannot be controlled.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone for controlling a signal control type load which is controlled according to the contents of a control signal generated by a load control device. In a control system, an outlet unit is provided which enables control of a power supply control type load which is controlled according to ON / OFF of power supply.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention, which was conceived to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a load control device for generating a control signal according to the content of an operation signal from a telephone at a destination. Connected to the load control device adapted to control a signal control type load controlled according to the content of the signal 2
An outlet unit having a reception terminal and a transmission terminal to which each transmission line of the system is connected, wherein an outlet to which an outlet plug of a power supply control type load controlled to be turned on and off is electrically connected, A power supply control means for controlling power supply to the outlet according to the content of the control signal received from the load control device via a reception terminal; and a detector for detecting a power supply state to the outlet. An outlet unit, comprising: a detection data signal of the detection unit, which is output via the transmission terminal.

[0007]

If the outlet unit of the present invention is incorporated into a telephone control system for controlling a signal control type load controlled according to the contents of a control signal generated by the load control device, not only the control of the signal control type load can be achieved. It is also possible to control a power supply control type load that is controlled according to on / off of power supply.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing its embodiments.

FIG. 2 is an external front view (a) and a side view (b) showing an outlet unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the outlet unit 1. FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a telephone control system incorporating the outlet unit 1.

The outlet unit 1 can be incorporated in a telephone control system for controlling a signal-controlled load 3 which is controlled according to the contents of a control signal generated by the load control device 6 as shown in the conventional example. In the telephone control system, it is possible to operate the push type telephone 8 at the destination (outdoors) to control the power supply ON / OFF, for example, a lighting load or a power control type load such as a hot carpet or a kotatsu. Controllable. The outlet unit 1, as shown in FIG.
It is connected to the interface unit 7 of the telephone control system shown in the conventional example via the connection cable 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the outlet unit 1 is designed to be embedded and fixed in a mounting material such as a wall, and has a mounting frame and a housing for screw-fixing the mounting material. ing.

In the outlet unit 1, an outlet 1a to which an outlet plug 2a of a power-controlled load 2 is electrically connected, an HA connector jack 4 of the connection cable 5 are connected by a connector, and a receiving terminal C and a transmitting terminal M are provided. The HA connector jack 1d (for example, J
EM-A standard compliant type) and a receiving unit 11 for receiving a control signal from the load control device 6 via the receiving terminal C.
A power supply control means for controlling on / off of power supply to the outlet 1a, that is, a normally-open contact 16 that constitutes a high-capacity relay and the like, and a drive unit 14 that drives and controls the normally-open contact 16, and to the outlet 1a. Detection unit 15 for detecting the power supply state of the power source, a transmission unit 12 for transmitting and outputting a detection data signal indicating the detection state of the detection unit 15 via the transmission terminal M, and the load control via the reception terminal C. A control CP that controls the power supply control means, the transmission unit 12, etc. according to the content of the control signal received from the device 6.
It is mainly equipped with U13. Further, the outlet unit 1 has power supply terminals 18, 18 to which a 100V AC power supply 19 is connected, and the power supply terminal 18 and the outlet 1a are connected via the normally open contact 16.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a power supply section composed of a power supply circuit, which supplies power to each section constituting the outlet unit 1. Reference numeral 1c is a display unit including a light emitting diode or the like, which is lit when power is supplied to the outlet 1a.

Each of the above parts is formed as a circuit on a printed circuit board. The detection unit 15 detects a voltage or a current applied to the outlet 1a and outputs the detection state as a detection data signal to the control CPU 15. The control CPU 13 analyzes the detection data signal and outputs it to the transmission unit 12.

The reception terminal C is composed of two terminals C1 and C2.
Each of the terminals C1 and C2 is "H".
Different control signals can be received by combining signals or "L" signals. Similarly, the transmission terminal M is also composed of two terminals M1 and M2, and different detection data signals are transmitted by combining the terminals M1 and M2 with "H" signal or "L" signal. You can

The control CPU 13 analyzes the control signal from the load control device 6 and controls each part appropriately. For example, when the push button "1" is pressed on the push-type telephone 8, the load control device 6 generates a control signal corresponding to the push button "1". At that time, the control CPU 13 The transmitter 12 is driven and controlled by inputting the control signal via the receiver 11, and at this time, the transmitter 12 outputs the input detection data signal via the transmission terminal M.

Further, for example, when the push button "#" is pushed in the push type telephone 8, the load control device 6 generates a control signal corresponding to the push button "#". The control CPU 13 controls the driving unit 1 by inputting the control signal via the receiving unit 11. The drive unit 14 includes the normally open contact 16
Is controlled to be reversed. That is, the drive unit 14
When the normally open contact 16 is in the closed state, the normally open contact 16 is controlled to be opened and closed to cut off the power supply to the outlet 1a. Conversely, when the normally open contact 16 is in the opened state, The normally open contact 16 is controlled to be closed and the outlet 1
Power is supplied to a. The open / closed state of the normally open contact 16 can be detected by the detection unit 15.

Further, the outlet unit 1 is provided with a switch 16 for manual operation, and the control CPU
13 receives the operation signal of the switch 16 and drives and controls the drive unit 14. Therefore, similarly to the control by the control signal, the outlet 16a is manually operated by the switch 16.
Power supply to can be controlled on / off.

As a matter of course, the operation of the power supply control type load 2 connected to the outlet 1a is controlled depending on the presence / absence of power supply to the outlet 1a.

Further, the control CPU 13 controls the display section 1c based on the detection data signal. That is, when the detection unit 15 detects the power supply to the outlet 1a, the display unit 1c is controlled to the lighting state, and the detection unit 15 does not detect the power supply to the outlet 1a. First, the display unit 1c is controlled to be turned off.

In the present embodiment, the detector 15
May be configured to detect the states of the normally open contact 16 and the drive unit 14 without detecting the voltage or current applied to the outlet 1a.

By the way, when controlling both the signal control type load 3 and the power source control type load 2 in the telephone control unit, as shown in FIG. Load control device 7
Connect to. Thereby, a plurality of loads can be controlled simultaneously, but when it is desired to control each load individually, for example, a unique address is set in each interface unit 7, 7 and the telephone 8 at the destination (outdoors) is set. By designating the address of the interface unit 7 to which the load to be controlled is connected, the control signal and the detection data signal are transmitted and received between the interface unit 7 having the designated unique address and the load control device 6. You may

The telephone control system is very effective in disaster prevention because on / off control and confirmation of a power supply control type load that causes a fire such as a kotatsu or iron can be performed from outside.

[0023]

According to the present invention configured as described above, in the telephone control system for controlling the signal control type load controlled according to the contents of the control signal generated by the load control device, Not only the control but also the control of the power supply control type load that is controlled according to the ON / OFF of the power supply can be performed, and a versatile telephone control system capable of controlling many kinds of loads can be configured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outlet unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external front view (a) and a side view (b) showing an outlet unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a telephone control system incorporating an outlet unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing an example of a conventional telephone control system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Outlet Unit 1a Outlet 1b Switch 1c Display 1d HA Connector Jack 2 Power Supply Control Type Load 2a Outlet Plug 3 Signal Control Type Load 4 HA Connector Plug 6 Load Control Device 13 Control CPU 14 Drive Unit 15 Detecting Unit 16 Normally Open Contact C Reception Terminal M Transmission terminal

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A load control device for generating a control signal according to the content of an operation signal from a telephone at a destination, and for controlling a signal control type load controlled according to the content of the control signal. The load control device, which is an outlet unit having a reception terminal and a transmission terminal to which two transmission lines connected to the load control apparatus are connected, the outlet plug of a power supply control type load controlled according to ON / OFF of power supply. And an electrical outlet that is electrically connected,
A power supply control means for controlling power supply to the outlet according to the content of the control signal received from the load control device via the reception terminal; and a detection unit for detecting a power supply state to the outlet, An outlet unit, comprising: a detection data signal of the detection unit, which is output via the transmission terminal.